Mary Beaver

CAIRO, Ill. -- Mary L. Beaver, 64, of Cairo died Sunday, April 1, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born April 21, 1942, in Barlow, Ky., daughter of Rube and Alice Evans Parker. She married James "Jim" Beaver.

Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Melissa Abarca of Paducah, Ky.; a son, James Pierce of Paducah; four sisters, Brenda Butler of Cairo, Dean Parker and Alma Southard of Olive Branch, Ill., Helen Tindell of Brighton, Ill.; and a brother, Bill Parker of Olive Branch.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo, with the Rev. Betts officiating. Private burial will be at a later date.